2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Des Moines, IA vs Grand Junction, CO

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Highlights
- Household income in Grand Junction, is 1% more than it is in Des Moines and is 17% below the National Average.
- Des Moines unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Grand Junction unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Des Moines, IAGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.9%7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.7%2.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.4%41.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.4%4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,276$34,353$37,638
 Household Income$58,444$58,892$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,816$77,965$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Des Moines, IAGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.0%10.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%4.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.5%9.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.2%9.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.7%8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%9.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.9%10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%14.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.6%15.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%4.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.0%5.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Des Moines, IAGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.3%14.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.4%4.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%2.2%1.8%
 Legal1.2%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.2%6.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.0%2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%8.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.2%3.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.6%6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%3.2%3.6%
 Personal care3.6%3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%20.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.0%10.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving16.1%11.0%13.1%
Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 4 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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Reviews for Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  More

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